Sheep — Stocks in Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands: Sheep — Stocks was 78,638 An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Faroe Islands, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks in Faroe Islands stood at 78,638 An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Faroe Islands peaked at 78,638 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 64,328 An, in 1982.
Faroe Islands ranks 135th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Faroe Islands, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 68,526 An | — |
| 1962 | 69,229 An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 65,799 An | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 68,222 An | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 69,279 An | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 70,451 An | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 69,097 An | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 68,931 An | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 67,704 An | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 69,198 An | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 65,349 An | -5.6% |
| 1972 | 68,424 An | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 68,343 An | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 68,123 An | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 67,184 An | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 70,924 An | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 71,207 An | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 71,000 An | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 68,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1980 | 67,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 65,399 An | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 64,328 An | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 64,765 An | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 65,029 An | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65,038 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64,699 An | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 66,125 An | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 66,500 An | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 66,500 An | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 67,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 67,384 An | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 67,700 An | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 68,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 68,100 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 68,000 An | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 68,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 68,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 68,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 68,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69,000 An | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 70,000 An | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 70,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72,000 An | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 72,748 An | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 73,854 An | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 74,841 An | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 75,809 An | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 76,776 An | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 77,627 An | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 76,735 An | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 77,686 An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 78,638 An | +1.2% |
Faroe Islands compared with similar countries
- Faroe Islands's 78,638 An is below the median for high income countries, which is 343,400 An, 23% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Faroe Islands's 78,638 An is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 633,742 An, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 68,582 An | 65,799 An | 70,451 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 68,775 An | 65,349 An | 71,207 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 65,538 An | 64,328 An | 67,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,878 An | 67,000 An | 68,100 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,060 An | 68,000 An | 68,100 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,303 An | 68,000 An | 76,776 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,672 An | 76,735 An | 78,638 An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Faroe Islands
More environment data for Faroe Islands
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 3.37 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 5.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.468 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.67 °C (2025)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 5 t (2024)
- Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita 0.32 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 71.43 kg/ha (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 0.09 kg/cap (2024)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production 0.75 g/Int$ (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Faroe Islands?
- Sheep — stocks in Faroe Islands was 78,638 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 78,638 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Faroe Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,328 An in 1982.
- How does Faroe Islands rank for sheep — stocks?
- Faroe Islands ranks 135th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks rising or falling in Faroe Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Faroe Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).